Rear hugger.

Grumpy · 24-10-2021, 10:23 PM

Has anybody have a rear hugger for a S2/4r they would be willing to sell?

yellowfever · 30-10-2021, 01:07 AM

Have you considered this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234219477324

New and carbon so not cheap, but cheaper than the (also carbon) Ducati version (if you can even find one) and it also doesn’t leave a stupid gap so your shock gets proper protection too. I had the Ducati one on my S2R originally but sold it after a year and swapped to one of these after getting sick of cleaning road crud off the shock and fishing gravel out of the ‘handy’ collection bowl ducati decided to create at the bottom of the shock mounting/swing arm interface. So much better coverage and cheaper whilst still looking good. What’s not to like? (Well apart from the fact it’s still far from cheap…)

Luddite · 30-10-2021, 10:17 AM

Yellowfever's right about the minimal protection offered by the Ducati Performance style hugger. If you do find one, you can protect the shock with this extender, which will fit with the DP top hugger. This is from an earlier thread so the price has probably gone up since then...

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Originally Posted by Luddite

I had a QB Carbon one on my S2R - very thick carbon and great protection for the shock.

They're still available on the QB website for £72.

http://worldofqbcarbon.com/store/Duc.../prod_210.html

Dave G · 30-10-2021, 12:54 PM

I’d be wary about ordering stuff from abroad until you find out how much brexit tax they’ll add to the price.

……and while I’m on the subject of prices, QB carbon, (who I’ve used in the past) having a ‘contact us for prices’ is a big no no from me and I wouldn’t bother- it means they don’t have any. Just put your prices on display!

Darren69 · 30-10-2021, 01:03 PM

On the point about QB prices, I had noticed that the prices aren't mentioned but from my experience its always worth asking. I did some face to face dealings with John (Merrill) many years ago and he is a bit of a wheeler dealer and I was able to haggle with him on prices.

Darren69 · 30-10-2021, 01:05 PM

QB stuff is good quality stuff tho, no problems there and he is a down to earth biker, well that was my impression then, back in the day.

damien666 · 30-10-2021, 02:50 PM

Another vote for QB carbon from me. Mines had their 2 piece version ( to protect the shocker ) on from new.

Dukedesmo · 30-10-2021, 03:11 PM

I've got a couple of QB carbon parts on my 916 - hugger and air intake tubes and I'm well happy with them, bought them 20+ years ago and they've held up very well.

I even broke one of the air intake tubes in a crash and took it to QB to see if it was repairable or to buy a new one and they repaired it (invisibly) free of charge - well above and beyond the call of duty.

This was some years ago now and I understand that the original owner has retired and sold the business so I can't comment on the current situation.

Grumpy · 30-10-2021, 08:41 PM

That's for all the replies to my thread.
QB seems to be the place to go. Will give them a shout.

yellowfever · 31-10-2021, 11:38 AM

[QUOTE=Dave G;590638]I’d be wary about ordering stuff from abroad until you find out how much brexit tax they’ll add to the price.

Ah, good point… it was on ebay.co.uk and I hadn’t spotted it would be coming from Germany…. indeed extra costs to factor in. Still a quality product mines still great after over 10 years, so might be worth considering depending what the QB options are costing…

24-10-2021, 10:23 PM	#1
Grumpy record breaker!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Peterborough Bike: M1200R Posts: 2,154	Rear hugger. Has anybody have a rear hugger for a S2/4r they would be willing to sell? __________________ It's not the destination, but the journey that matters Definition of a motorbike, a devise for overtaking cars!

30-10-2021, 12:54 PM	#4
Dave G Imagineer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Kilbride Bike: S2r Posts: 999	I’d be wary about ordering stuff from abroad until you find out how much brexit tax they’ll add to the price. ……and while I’m on the subject of prices, QB carbon, (who I’ve used in the past) having a ‘contact us for prices’ is a big no no from me and I wouldn’t bother- it means they don’t have any. Just put your prices on display! __________________ "One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard

30-10-2021, 01:03 PM	#5
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,023	On the point about QB prices, I had noticed that the prices aren't mentioned but from my experience its always worth asking. I did some face to face dealings with John (Merrill) many years ago and he is a bit of a wheeler dealer and I was able to haggle with him on prices. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

30-10-2021, 01:05 PM	#6
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,023	QB stuff is good quality stuff tho, no problems there and he is a down to earth biker, well that was my impression then, back in the day. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

30-10-2021, 03:11 PM	#8
Dukedesmo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leics Bike: M900 Posts: 2,843	I've got a couple of QB carbon parts on my 916 - hugger and air intake tubes and I'm well happy with them, bought them 20+ years ago and they've held up very well. I even broke one of the air intake tubes in a crash and took it to QB to see if it was repairable or to buy a new one and they repaired it (invisibly) free of charge - well above and beyond the call of duty. This was some years ago now and I understand that the original owner has retired and sold the business so I can't comment on the current situation. __________________ M900, 916, LeMans II.

30-10-2021, 01:07 AM	#2
yellowfever Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 172	Have you considered this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234219477324 New and carbon so not cheap, but cheaper than the (also carbon) Ducati version (if you can even find one) and it also doesn’t leave a stupid gap so your shock gets proper protection too. I had the Ducati one on my S2R originally but sold it after a year and swapped to one of these after getting sick of cleaning road crud off the shock and fishing gravel out of the ‘handy’ collection bowl ducati decided to create at the bottom of the shock mounting/swing arm interface. So much better coverage and cheaper whilst still looking good. What’s not to like? (Well apart from the fact it’s still far from cheap…)

30-10-2021, 02:50 PM	#7
damien666 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Leeds, West-Yorks Bike: S4Rs Posts: 497	Another vote for QB carbon from me. Mines had their 2 piece version ( to protect the shocker ) on from new.

30-10-2021, 08:41 PM	#9
Grumpy record breaker!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Peterborough Bike: M1200R Posts: 2,154	That's for all the replies to my thread. QB seems to be the place to go. Will give them a shout. __________________ It's not the destination, but the journey that matters Definition of a motorbike, a devise for overtaking cars!

31-10-2021, 11:38 AM	#10
yellowfever Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 172	[QUOTE=Dave G;590638]I’d be wary about ordering stuff from abroad until you find out how much brexit tax they’ll add to the price. Ah, good point… it was on ebay.co.uk and I hadn’t spotted it would be coming from Germany…. indeed extra costs to factor in. Still a quality product mines still great after over 10 years, so might be worth considering depending what the QB options are costing…